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ADHD and Marriage
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Helping adults thrive in relationships impacted by ADHD
Melissa Orlov and Dr. Ned Hallowell blog about marriage when one or both spouses has ADHD. What is it like? What are common themes in marriages with ADHD? What strategies can be used to improve these relationships? How can struggling couples get their marriages back on track so both partners can thrive?
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What does it take for couples to move beyond ADHD and negative responses to ADHD? Our blogs help you find out. With a balanced, respectful approach, we provide the information, ideas and inspiration both partners need.
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Sometimes it feels like you're in a bind – you want to communicate that something is bothering you, but you're trying hard not to nag or parent your ADHD partner. If you don’t say anything, chances are good that not much will change. But if you suggest something got forgotten again, it sounds like a critique. What do you do?
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- my teen boys idolize their ADHD dad and it's bothering me by: dvance 1 day ago
- Anger and no communication by: jennalemone 2 days ago
- Why is it bad if I leave the marriage? by: Konagirl 3 days ago
- organizing a family vacation by: husband33 5 days ago
- Is this also part of ADHD? ... by: pinkiemartini 1 week ago
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- The Care and Feeding of a Non-ADD Spouse
- For Men with ADHD Who Aren't Convinced it Matters
- CBD and ADHD?
- Feeling Ignored - The Non-ADHD Spouse Dilemna
- How Do We Tell 'Normal' Anger from 'ADHD Anger'?
- Think You Have ADHD? 5 Steps to Changing Your Life
- How to Improve Treatment of ADHD in 3 Steps
- How Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria Impacts Non-ADHD Partners
- For Men with ADHD Who Aren't Convinced it Matters
- 4 Tips for Bringing Up Problems to an ADHD Partner without ‘Parenting’
- CBD and ADHD?
- 9 Tips for When Non-ADHD Spouses Just Can’t Cope Anymore
- How to Improve Treatment of ADHD in 3 Steps
- Feeling Ignored - The Non-ADHD Spouse Dilemna
- How Do We Tell 'Normal' Anger from 'ADHD Anger'?
- Think You Have ADHD? 5 Steps to Changing Your Life
- Can ADHD Cause Narcissism?
- Donald Trump is a Narcissist. Your Partner with ADHD Probably is Not
- For Men with ADHD Who Aren't Convinced it Matters
- Can ADHD Cause Narcissism?
- 4 Tips for Bringing Up Problems to an ADHD Partner without ‘Parenting’
- Feeling Ignored - The Non-ADHD Spouse Dilemna
- CBD and ADHD?
- Think You Have ADHD? 5 Steps to Changing Your Life
- 9 Tips for When Non-ADHD Spouses Just Can’t Cope Anymore
- How Do We Tell 'Normal' Anger from 'ADHD Anger'?
- How to Improve Treatment of ADHD in 3 Steps
- The Care and Feeding of a Non-ADD Spouse
- Feeling Ignored - The Non-ADHD Spouse Dilemna
- For Men with ADHD Who Aren't Convinced it Matters
- Can ADHD Cause Narcissism?
- 9 Tips for When Non-ADHD Spouses Just Can’t Cope Anymore
- How Do We Tell 'Normal' Anger from 'ADHD Anger'?
- What is Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria and How Does it Relate to ADHD?
- The Care and Feeding of a Non-ADD Spouse
- How Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria Impacts Non-ADHD Partners
- 4 Tips for Bringing Up Problems to an ADHD Partner without ‘Parenting’
- How Do You Know When to Quit A Relationship?
Popular forum topics in the last ...
- my teen boys idolize their ADHD dad and it's bothering me
- Anger and no communication
- Interruptions, lack of respect
- Absolutely no sympathy from husband when I'm sick! In fact, it seems to be my fault!
- What do you do when you can't rely on your spouse?
- Is this also part of ADHD? ...
- Why is it bad if I leave the marriage?
- His perception is inaccurate and he accuses me of feeling ways I don't
- My wife hates me. I feel hopeless and depressed. I don't know what to do...
- How to rebuild TRUST when he won't stop LYING?
- organizing a family vacation
- Why is it bad if I leave the marriage?
- Anger and no communication
- Is this also part of ADHD? ...
- my teen boys idolize their ADHD dad and it's bothering me
- pouting
- Absolutely no sympathy from husband when I'm sick! In fact, it seems to be my fault!
- What do you do when you can't rely on your spouse?
- The inevitable end
- My wife hates me. I feel hopeless and depressed. I don't know what to do...
- Absolutely no sympathy from husband when I'm sick! In fact, it seems to be my fault!
- How to navigate the fallout from positive change.
- The inevitable end
- What do you do when you can't rely on your spouse?
- It's not your rug.
- My wife hates me. I feel hopeless and depressed. I don't know what to do...
- Letter to my husband: I have reached the end.
- Is this also part of ADHD? ...
- pouting
- Choices...
- Absolutely no sympathy from husband when I'm sick! In fact, it seems to be my fault!
- My wife hates me. I feel hopeless and depressed. I don't know what to do...
- What do you do when you can't rely on your spouse?
- Letter to my husband: I have reached the end.
- What is it with leaving drawers and cabinets open??!!!
- His perception is inaccurate and he accuses me of feeling ways I don't
- Feel like my husband is financially ruining me.
- How to rebuild TRUST when he won't stop LYING?
- How Adderall affects relationships
- verbal abuse from ADD spouse
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